Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,753, Gideon Goodrich, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Goodrich, Gideon
NUMBER
S. 10753
carded.
CONTENTS

9075 Connecticut
Gideon Goodrich of Farmington in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Connecticut by Captain Baldwin of the Regiment commanded by Col. Thompson in the Connecticut who for State Troops
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 110 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of March 1833 - and Rent - S Whitman Lt
Arrears to the 14th of March 80 00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep 33: 20 00 $100 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullard Clerk. Book 60 Vol. 3 Page 15

Gideon Goodrich Claim for Pensions — N o 1207.

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss Farmington August 1 st 1832
On this 1 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in said County and State, now sitting, Gideon Goodrich a resident of the town of Avon  in said County aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated — (viz)
1 st About the 1 st day of August 1776, he was drafted from the militia for an indefinite time, and joined the company under the command of Capt Benjamin Biddwin of State troops, which was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Thompson, and served about 3 months; he marched with his company from Branford to New Haven, thence passed in a vessel to New York, and joined the regiment, was stationed at New York, till driven out by the British in September, halted at Fort Independence, and was afterwards discharged by the Colonel, he being then in the hospital; On this tour he was at the engagement at New York, and on the retreat, was afterwards taken sick and went to the hospital — His regiment was attached to the command of Gen. Putnam, and he frequently saw Gen Washington and many other officers in the regular service —
2 d Early in the year 1777 he was drafted for an indefinite time into a company of State troops commanded by Capt James Barker of Col. Edward Russell's regiment, marched with the company from Branford toward Danbury, met the British troops on their return from Danbury to their shipping, had a running fight with them till they got on board, was in the service on this tour about 2 weeks —
3 d About the 1 st of August 1777 he was again drafted for an indefinite time into a company of State troops by Capt James Barker of Col. Edward Russell's regiment, marched with his company from Branford to Danbury, remained there a few days — thence marched to Fishkill N.Y. was stationed there several weeks; was then ordered to join Gen. Putnam's Brigade, marched with the Brigade up the river Hudson to Greenbush, heard here of the capture of Gen. Burgoyne, and remained there a few weeks; afterwards returned to Fishkill and was discharged in the month of November after a service of more than 3 months —

while on this tour, he was well known to Genl Putnam & Parsons and several other regular officers —
4 th In the latter part of the summer of 1778, he entered as a volunteer into a company of volunteers commanded by Rev Capt Samuel Eells, marched with the company from Branford through New Haven, Fairfield & towards fort Independence, was halted and stationed at Valentines Hill, was employed in making entrenchments and cutting fascines; was in several skirmishes, and some men were killed in companies stationed with us, particularly eight, out of Rev Capt Benjamin Trumbull's company — returned from Valentines Hill to Byram river, was there discharged about the middle of December. He was in service on this tour more than 3 months —
5 th At the time Norwalk was burnt, he was drafted and went to Norwalk and was there in service about 2 weeks — and at the time New Haven was invaded, he was drafted went to New Haven and remained there in service about 1 week —
6 th About the 12 th day of September 1780, he enlisted into a company of State Troops, commanded by Eli Bradley, in Col Edward Russell's regiment, for the term of 4 months, he served on this tour about 3 months and was then discharged — on this tour he was employed in guarding the coast, night and day, between East Haven and Guilford (Con) —
He has no documentary evidence of his service, and knows of no living person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present — and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state —
In answer to the interrogatories propounded — he says. To the 1 st He was born in Branford, New Haven County on the 31 st day of March 1756 —
2 nd His age is recorded in the town records of Branford —
3 rd He was living in said Branford when called into service, lived there afterwards till 1803. Then moved to Farmington, and has ever since lived in that part of Farmington, now Avon —
4 th already answered —
5 th Besides the officers already named, he mentions Gen. Wooster, and some subordinate officers —
6 th He had written discharges from his 1 st 3 rd 4 th and 6 th tours of service, but they are all lost —
7 th He is generally known in the town of Branford, Farmington.

and Avon where he has resided, particularly to the Rev Francis H. Case and George Norton Esq. of Avon —
Gideon Goodrich
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
We Francis H Case a clergyman residing in the town of Avon, and George Norton residing in the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Goodrich who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion —
Francis H Case
George Norton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states — and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Francis H Case, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Avon, and that George Norton, who has also signed the same, is a resident, in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District —

S. Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate for Farmington District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Goodrich for a Pension - And I also certify that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed his name in his own proper hand writing as above, is Judge of Probate for Farmington District.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 1 st day of August 1832.
Henry Nash Clerk

Gideon Goodrich Claim for Pension
to Genl. Whitman

State of Connecticut } Gt Farmington December 20 th 1832 Hartford County }
On this 20 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for Farmington District in Hartford County, now sitting - Gideon Goodrich a resident of the town of Avon in said district who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, supplementary to the declaration made by him before said court on the 1 st day of August 1832 for the purpose therein mentioned - (viz)
That he has made much and diligent enquiry in Branford and the vicinity where he resided during the revolutionary war, and cannot learn that any person is now living, who was in service with him during the said war, or who, he can reasonably believe, can testify to any particulars of his service -
That on his first tour commencing in August 1776 he served as he has stated in his original declaration, he was drafted to serve as a soldier and went to New York as such; he recollects he was gone from home a few days more than three months - being then 20 years of age and an apprentice to a carpenter in his town, he was a part of the time while on this tour, employed in making coffins, ammunition boxes and other articles in his trade for the army, and received for himself some extra pay for such service, his pay as soldier being made to Ethan Allen his master -
On his second tour in April 1777 he recollects he was gone from home on the service mentioned in his second particular 17 days - As to his third tour commencing in August 1777 he does not know that he was drafted for any definite time, but he does recollect that from the time he left home to the time he was discharged at Fishkill was just three months, he was several days returning from Fishkill. He well recollects, that one day being on a march under Gen Putnam and near to him - the General received a letter by express, after reading a few lines, he commanded a halt and proclaimed - "Burgoyne is taken by God" After this he remained at Greenbush till the British shipping had gone down the river, and then returned to Fishkill as before stated -
As to his fourth tour commencing in the summer of 1778, he believes his engagement was for three months, he recollects that from the time

he left home till he was discharged at Byram river was 3 months - He does not recollect that the companies under the chieftains, Capt. Bell and Scamell, were attached to any particular command of a General officer, but did much active service, much in their own way as they he has stated in his original declaration - The time he recollects was extremely tedious and distressing, being generally without any shelter from the winds or storms -
On the tours mentioned in his fifth particular he knows he was out as long as he has mentioned in his original; but he does not recollect any of the officers that he was under at the time, indeed he does not recollect that the soldiers who were with him were organized into companies at all. They went from home in haste, were gone but a short time and returned -
On his tours commencing in September 1780. he well recollects that he enlisted for 4 months - the object was to guard the coast from invasion by water, by refugees and other miscreant parties; but the war having formed on the coast early in December, the service was deemed no longer necessary, and he was dismissed at the end of three months as he has stated in his original -
His whole service was as a private -
Gideon Goodrich
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of December 1832 -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after a further investigation of the matter that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - I have partially known the said Gideon Goodrich for several years, since he removed into that part of Farmington, now Avon, where he now resides - he sustains a fair reputation - His memory is feeble, and he complains that the particulars of his service have been for a long time out of his mind, and he has great difficulty in recalling them -
Samuel Whitman Judge of Probate Farmington District -

I, Henry Nash, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Farmington, do here by certify that the foregoing con- tains the supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Goodrich for a pension. And I also certify that Samuel Whitman, who has affixed this name in his own proper hand writing, as above, is Judge of Probate for Farmington District
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of December 1832—
Henry Nash Clerk

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10.753 INVALID.
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File No. 10.753
Edean Goodrich
Dis Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. a , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1 year private $40
L. Mitman
Farmington
Co

Farmington (con) December 31-1832 —
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir —
I herewith retransmit to your department the papers, relating to the claims for pensions, of Gideon Goodrich, Thomas Booth, Daniel Pittston, Moadiah Woodruff, Hensiel Hart, Lent Hart, David Steele, Joseph Dutton, Gad Hawley and Moses Morse. These papers have been corrected as nearly in conformity with the instructions of the Department as the evidence produced, and the circumstances of the applicants, will admit — If any of them should still be defective, in whole or in part, it is respectfully requested that such of them, or so much of each of them, as are satisfactorily obtained, be allowed. It may perhaps be impossible to comply, in every case, and in every particular, with the directions of the department — I might, indeed, in some of the cases, have stated more particularly, and more in detail, the circumstances of the error, but believing the department would not wish to have their files burdened with voluminous and common place detail, the statements are limited to so much only, as was thought sufficient to satisfy the department of the fact, that the error was performed as stated. On the 25 th July last I transmitted to your department papers relating to the claim of Gen. Solomon Coles. All the claims accompanying his, have been returned allowed. I have had no account of his claim — Be so good as to inform me whether it has been received, and what is the disposition of it —
Respectfully your Odt Servt —
Samuel Whitman —